Tag: Philadelphia
Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Philadelphia in 1976 was mysterious and deadly...
Charles N. Haas, Drexel University and Robert Promisloff, Drexel University
The landmark Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia went out...
Microplastics are everywhere in Pennsylvania’s water – but the tide may...
Nathaniel Warner, Penn State; Lisa Emili, Penn State, and Raymond Najjar, Penn State
Researchers have long known that plastic...
Philadelphia’s 2026 sports calendar is packed – but fans are being...
Jared Bahir Browsh, University of Colorado Boulder
Sports have been part of America’s big birthday celebrations in Philadelphia dating...
How America’s independence from England revolutionized US philanthropy
Amanda Moniz, Smithsonian Institution
John Hancock did something revolutionary 250 years ago when the Massachusetts merchant signed the Declaration...
What to do if someone you know in Philadelphia or elsewhere...
Jennifer J. Lee, Temple University
If someone you know is detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, it can...
How Pennsylvania’s new paid leave bill leaves the sandwich generation behind
Kate Perepezko, Miami University
The number of family caregivers has grown from 53 million Americans in 2020 to 63...
Philadelphia’s founding years were rife with conspiracy fears about ‘godless’ Freemasons...
Derek Arnold, Villanova University
How conspiracies spread has changed immensely over the history of the United States, as technology...
We analyzed Philly street scenes and identified signs of gentrification using...
Maya Mueller, Drexel University and Isaac Quaye, Temple University
What does gentrification in Philadelphia look like?
EXPLORING NATURE
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...
Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University
To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...
